The
5th Mc Glinchey Summer School,with the theme of Borders, Boundaries
and Divisions, will be held this year on the weekend of the 5th-7th
July 2002.

Charles McGlinchey
was born in Meentiagh Glen in the parish of Clonmany in 1861 and
lived there until 1954. A weaver by trade, he spent almost all his
long life in his native place.

Patrick Kavanagh, principal of Gaddyduff National
School, Clonmany, who had spent his childhood as a neighbour of
Mc Glinchey, realised the importance of what he had to say and chronicled
his memoirs over many years.

Brian Friel subsequently edited the manuscript
and it was published in book form as "The
Last of the Name" and has recently been published in French
as "Le Dernier du Nom".

From this backdrop the McGlinchey Summer School will
explore the history and traditions of Inishowen and the north west.
It is hoped that a greater awareness of our rich heritage will be
created and will be passed on to a new generation. In this, our
fifth Summer School, we explore the theme of Borders, Boundaries
and Divisions.

Seamas Heaney,
the Nobel Poet Laureate from Co. Derry, will deliver the opening
talk, entitled 'Who owned that half a rood?' on Friday evening.
Later that same evening, he will be joined by folk singer Tommy
Sands from Co. Down, in an evening of poetry and music

The lecture programme on Saturday and Sunday will
develop the theme of Borders, Boundaries and Divisions, especially
in the North West during World War II.The Derry historian, Richard
Doherty, author of many books on the subject, will talk
on World War II in Derry and Inishowen. Eunan
O'Halpin, Professor of History T.C.D. will discuss British
Propaganda against Ireland during World War II.

Lough Swilly with its Forts at Dunree and Leenan
played an important part in the naval battles fought in the Atlantic
and this will be explored by Col.
Brian O'Reilly, who is no stranger to Inishowen.

Other
speakers will talk on smuggling, turf-cutting and
social life in the North West during the Emergency.
A full slate of evening entertainment is also planned - a Saturday
night concert with local and visiting musicians and singers, a one
man show on the Irish Navvy, performed by Ultan
Cowley, author of the recently published 'The Irish in Britian'.

The Exhibition Centre ,which has been such
a popular feature of the Summer School , will again house art by
local artists, photographs, farming equipment, and other memorabilia
from the 1940s.

The Field Trips this year will bring people on a visit
to McGlinchey's home in Minaduff and a trip to the War
Museum at Dunree and onwards to Leenan Fort.